How to Install Theatre Manager with a New Data Base - Windows

You have just installed Theatre Manager for the first time following the previous instructions outlined by Installing Theatre Manager and now you would like to create a new Database!

1. Begin by creating a Folder to contain the new database. Name the folder "BoxOffice". This folder can be placed on your desktop then moved to a more permanent location later. Right mouse click on your desktop and select New >> Folder

    

   A new untitled folder will be placed on your desktop.

   

2. Rename the folder to label it accordingly

   

3. Proceed as if you were to install Theatre Manager once again. Double Click on the . Reference Installing Theatre Manager for more detail instructions

   The following window will appear.

    

4. Click

   The following window will appear.

    

5. Click

   The following window will appear.

   

6. Click

   The following window will appear.

   

7. Click the button to locate the new folder you created in step #1 where this installer will place the new database

   The following window will appear.

   

8. Highlight the Theatre Manager Data folder that was created on your desktop

    

9. Click to return to the previous menu

    

10. Click

    The following window will appear.

    

11. Select from the three choices in this window

     

12. Then to continue

    The following window will reappear.

     

13. Select only Empty Database to create a new data file as reflected above

     

14. Click

    The following window will appear.

    

     

15. Click

    The following window will appear.

    

     

16. Click

    

     

17. Click

     

18. Double Click on the folder on your desktop to display the contents of the folder

    The following will appear.

    

19. Change the name of the Empty file to reflect a name for your data file

    You may choose to name the file after your Company/Venue name as in the following example. i.e.: TheGreatestTheatreCo.df1 or use an acronym, TGTC.df1